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Why Donate?

We receive no guaranteed government funding for our research, so community support is vital

We’re world leaders in our fields of research – but in order to keep accelerating our research progress, we need cutting edge equipment, facilities and the talented people who will help us find solutions to difficult problems

Our scientists at CMRI are accelerating the search for cures to childhood diseases

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Donate

Why Donate?

We receive no guaranteed government funding for our research, so community support is vital

We’re world leaders in our fields of research – but in order to keep accelerating our research progress, we need cutting edge equipment, facilities and the talented people who will help us find solutions to difficult problems

Our scientists at CMRI are accelerating the search for cures to childhood diseases

Where Your Donation Goes...

Other ways to donate

Why Donate?

We receive no guaranteed government funding for our research, so community support is vital

We’re world leaders in our fields of research – but in order to keep accelerating our research progress, we need cutting edge equipment, facilities and the talented people who will help us find solutions to difficult problems

Our scientists at CMRI are accelerating the search for cures to childhood diseases

Where Your Donation Goes...

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Step 1: How I want to donate

One time

Monthly recurring

Would you like to know more about regular donations ?

Regular donors (which we like to call Discovery Partners) provide a host of benefits for CMRI's research.

Discovery Partners give us the ability to take the longer view (look into the future. Not just 5 years, but 10 years and 20 years down the road). To make major advances, a longer view is imperative. Ours are not results that come to fruition after a short study or a quick investigation. Our results take years of meticulous work, but they are the very foundation of tomorrow’s treatments and cures. Indeed, in science, real, tangible change can take a decade or more to manifest - if you look back to 2003, you can see immense progress, but results from research conducted in 2011 are still materialising. That means we need to plan funding over decades, not just a few years.

We are grateful for any government funding we receive. But typically, each grant runs for three years ... which doesn’t allow for the longer view we’d like.

It takes 12 months for researchers to apply for new funding, so our scientists can effectively only work on their research for two years before they have to re-apply for funding, never knowing whether their grant will be approved.

Just one in five grant applications is funded. Promising research is cut short all the time.
With regular donations, our researchers can spend less time applying for grants and more time following scientific routes with great potential, in hope of making exciting discoveries faster.

How regular giving works

Each month an agreed amount is automatically deducted from your credit card or bank account. You decide how much to give, and you can increase, decrease or even cancel your payment at any time.
As a CMRI Discovery Partner you will receive:

Regular updates that tell you how your support is helping our researchers

The opportunity to attend one of our discovery days and see first-hand how researchers are investigating the causes of childhood diseases

An annual statement of your contributions issued each financial year for taxation purposes.

How to become a Discovery Partner

Becoming a Discovery Partner is easy. Simply complete the form below, and immediately you will be helping to create healthier generations of children.

Step 2: Amount I want to donate

Step 3: Personal Details

What is it?
Your supporter number is like a membership number that gets assigned to you soon after your first donation to, or purchase from the Children's Medical Research Institute.

Where is it?

If you are an existing supporter, you may receive our supporter direct mail communications throughout the year. Your supporter number can be found above your address highlighted as per the below.

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As part of current privacy legislation you are entitled to view all your personal information held by Children’s Medical Research Institute. We ask for your date of birth as one of the ways to verify your identity in the event you wish to access this information.

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Personal information is collected directly and indirectly to process donations, issue tax receipts, manage event registrations, set up online fundraising pages and send updates and appeals. Please contact us if you wish to limit correspondence. Our privacy policy is available at cmri.org.au/Privacy-Policy or contact us on 1800 436 437.

Keep me posted on the latest news at CMRI. We won't bore you, spam you, or give out your address.

Step 4: Payment Details

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Step 4: Card Details

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One in 20 children is born with a congenital abnormality or genetic disease. By researching the underlying causes of childhood diseases, Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is discovering new and better ways of preventing and treating them, improving the health of countless children, now and for generations to come.

One in 20 children is born with a congenital abnormality or genetic disease. By researching the underlying causes of childhood diseases, Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is discovering new and better ways of preventing and treating them, improving the health of countless children, now and for generations to come.